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Bones on the Prairie: Frontier Murders dives into two chilling, true 1880s Missouri–Kansas borderland cases: the Hillyard Double Murder and the Clay County Corpse Mystery. Both crimes emerged from the same frontier era when isolation, post–Civil War tensions, and primitive investigations shaped how violence unfolded — and why so many murders stayed unsolved.


Through original archival reporting, regional history, and an unflinching look at frontier justice, we explore how these victims lived, how they died, and why their stories still echo across the prairie today.


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This podcast is for educational and documentary purposes. All events discussed are based on historical sources, including newspapers, coroner reports, and archival records from the 19th century. No statements in this episode are intended to defame or accuse any individual beyond what is supported by documented evidence. Interpretations reflect available historical information and are not legal, medical, or professional advice.


All research is grounded in factual, public, historical sources, including:

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Missouri and Kansas 19th-Century Newspaper Archives
(Clay County Dispatch, Liberty Tribune, Kansas City Times, Kansas City Journal)

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Clay County Historical Society & Regional Frontier History Materials

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Documents on Frontier Criminal Investigations
(contemporary studies on 19th-century law enforcement practices, post–Civil War regional violence, and rural homicide patterns)

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Publicly available coroner inquests and death reports where applicable


All sources were used for historical accuracy and contextual understanding of the era.


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